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Phoenix council strengthens contractor heat-safety rules, requires checks of vehicle air-conditioning
Summary
Phoenix City Council unanimously approved amendments to the city's contractor heat-safety ordinance requiring contractors to monitor air conditioning in enclosed cabs, add retaliation protections and maintain heat-safety plans; advocates called the changes a major victory for outdoor workers.
The Phoenix City Council on Feb. 4 approved amendments to the city's heat-safety ordinance intended to strengthen protections for outdoor contract workers, including a new requirement that contractors verify functioning air conditioning in enclosed vehicle cabs starting April 1, 2026.
Councilmember (speaker 27), who moved the amendment, said the change reflects steps many major-city contracts already require and will help prevent heat illness among outdoor workers. "In Phoenix, extreme heat is not hypothetical," the councilmember said, urging the council to give the city authority to verify protections and act when they are not followed.
The ordinance (listed in the packet as Ordinance G 7,483, amending Ordinance G 7,241, Phoenix City Code Chapter 18 Article…
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